Necktie-adjuster.



F. A. MoGINNIS.

NEGKTIB ADJUSTER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8, 1912.

1,087,314, Patented Feb. 1914,

WITNESSES: I

I 'W WWQ IN VE N TOR ATTORNE Y UNITED S ATES PATENT OFFICE. 4

runners A. meorivms, or nnrnor'r, MICHIGAN.

To all whom itmagiconoem Be it known that I, Francis A, M0G1N-' Nrs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, countyof Wayne, State of Michi.-'

gan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Necktie-Adjusters, and

declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

v1de an improved device which may be adjusted to a collar so that the necktie may be thereby rendered easily adjustable through the collar and. which may be used for attaching the collar to the neckband. I accomplish this object in the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a collar with a necktie therein and a device embodying my invention adjusted thereto. Fig. 2, is an inverted plan view of the device embodying my invention and a part ofthe v collar and necktie adjacent thereto. Fig. 3,

is an elevation oi. the device embodying my invention. Fig."4-., is a .section on the line.

44 looking from the left of the section line. Fig. 5, is a plan view similar to Fig. 2, the necktie being omitted and showing a modified form of my device. Fig. 6, is an elevation similar to Fig.3 of the modified form of my device shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7, is a section on the line 77 Fig. 5. Fig. 8, is a detail view of one end of the device embodying my invention showing a modified form thereof. Fig. 9, is an end elevation of the device shown in Fig. 8 looking from the right thereof, the necktie and neckband being shown in section.

A. is the outer and B is the inner fold of a collar.

C, is the necktie which passes between the folds A and B.

D, is a rigid piece of thin material, preferably aluminum, bent in the form of an arc of a circle of somewhat less radius than that assumed by the collar. The upper and lower edges of the sheet D are turned outward-toward the convex side, for the greater part of their length, but at each end of the lower fold there is a short portion 03 turned upward toward the concave side of said sheet.

The turned-down edges (1 d are at a suflicient Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8,1912. Serial No. 702,404.

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distance from the; main 'body so that a 'cravat may body and sai turned-down edges. E, 'is the collar button passin the button-hole e in the inner fol collar.

The-above described device is adjusted to through B of the the collar in the following manner: The

main portion of the sheet D is placed atthe center of the collar with its concave portion extending overthe back collar button E and extending at equal distance on each side of said collar-button, as shown in Fig. 2. The turned-up parts or tongues'd (Z pass over the edge of the inner fold B of the collar and hold the sheet D in place. A cravat G is placed between the folds A and B and passes over the sheet D and within the down-turned edges d d and is held in place by the lower outturned edge The cravat may now be adjusted longitudinally without binding as the sheet D presents a smooth surface and keeps the cravat from catching'on the collar button and the upper turned out edge holds the outer fold of the collar away from'the cravat. 7

If desired, the tongues d d may be omitted as the short curvature of the sheet D will act -to hold it in place. The modifications shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 show the form in which the tongues oZ d are omitted.

If desired, the tongues 0Z may be made longer and again turned down in a portion 03 to pass over the neckband C ,'as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, so as to clasp said neckband adjacent to its upper edge between the tongued and the extended portion d The The device is used in what is called turn-' down collars. The point at which the necktie tends to bind-in the collar is a short distance at each side of the rear button hole being a space of about three inches at the center of the rear part of the collar.

. This device is constructed to form a nonbinding passageway for the necktie and is made of suificient length from end to end to cover the binding point. The device is fixed in position and the necktie slides freely through it. It is made rigid so that it will not bend or yield to pressure and cause the necktie to bind, the upper edge being turned over for the entire length of the device stifi'ens it and the bent over portion is also unyielding so that it holds the outer fold of Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

(pass. freely between the main v anemia the collar away from the necktie. It is necessary that the device be made about three inches in length so that it may hold itself in position and prevent the binding of the necktie. 1f the necktie contacts the back fold of the collar at the back of the collar or if a shorter the collar the necktie will bind.

What I claim is 1. An attachment for turn down collars comprising an elongated rigid piece of thin material adapted to be inserted between the folds of the collar at the back thereof, said member being of a width to project substantially from top to bottom of the collar and of a length to extend a considerable distance at opposite sides of the usual button openin on the collar and having at the upper an lower edges thereof at one side an inwardly turned flange extending substantially throughout the length of said member, and also having at its lower edge an outwardly extending lug, and said member being bent device is inserted in ion 'tudinally in the form of an arc of a ClI'C e. v

2. An attachment for turn downcollars comprising an elongated rigid piece of thin material adapted to be folds of the collar at the back thereof, said member being of a length to extend a considerable distance at opposite sides of the button opening the upper edge thereof an inwardl turned flange, substantially from end to en thereof, and at its lower edge oppositely bent poftions forming an elongated intermediate inwardly bent flange and outwardl bent end flanges, substantially as and for t e purpose described.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS A. MGGINNIS.

Witnesses:

VIRGINIA C. SPRATT, Enmo'rr J. S'rommm.

inserted between the on the collar and having at 

